Runners that need some nutritional accountability
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@RunsOnEspresso LOL! I too try to get away from "guys", I had students that were offended by it. I was so puzzled because it is gender neutral to me. So ya'll was second best, now its "folks". that's such an old person word to me but I say it now. Or just try to be a little more proper in my choices. Love seeing you here.
a tiny rant before I delve into my work for the day.
My group just isn't with it. for real. We have his huge assignment that is broken in to baby bits and they are struggling. A section is due today and OMG it is chaos, I am herding young adults. Worse, ya know, it isn't a topic I would have chosen and I'd expect the one that pushed for the topic to be all over it and heading it up. but no... children please. LOL!
Day 3 on antidepressants
As much as I hate taking these, I think it was the best move. So far no extra jerks or any other neuro concerns, perhaps it was a fluke or not related at all. My back is finally letting up. No more feeling like I got wacked in the mid back. Mentally I am hanging in there. @shanaber I started back on DHEA for some hormonal support in case there is a menopausal component. And I filled my weekly pill organizer to make sure I take the turmeric daily.1 -
Sounds like you have a great plan @RunsOnEspresso ! I am Southern and say Y'all all the time. I also use the term "guys," but not as much as I used to.2
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@runs_on_espresso we've missed you. You got this!2
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I always thought of guys as gender neutral as well but I've been reading more about it. We think of so much as neutral but it's all male- based.
I tried folks but yah, too old timey for me. Writing y'all is definitely easier than saying it lol3 -
Well, I'm partially panicking. I've last minute picked up work in town 1hr away from home for the weekend. So I'll be staying overnight for 3 nights. I know what my will power is like on occasions such as this. Though because I had such a big blow out only 2 weeks ago, I'm somewhat hopeful for better strength this time?
I'll leave home Saturday morning, work for 4hrs, then stay in this little unit next to the hospital entrance (it's about 30 yards away from the entrance to ED. Think tiny rural hospital). I can't remember what cooking equipment is there, so I'm going to take a few basics. If I remember correctly they have 2 small pots, a microwave and that's about it. Hopefully if I go prepared I'll be fine? My thoughts are if I have yummy food planned, rather than boring pre packaged food, I'll be able to stick to plan.
And no going to the supermarket while there. Tempted to take my bike. When I'm on call I can go up to 30 mins away, that's a decent bike ride.2 -
You can do it @Avidkeo ! I have faith in you!0
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Today has been different. My cousin is doing better, mentally, but his blood pressure went really low yesterday. They had originally planned to discharge him today, but said they wouldn't know for sure until after the doctor's made rounds this morning. Also, on Friday, the social worker submitted a claim for EMS transportation to see if the VA would pay to take him back to the assisted living, or if I would need to drive up and take him myself, if discharged.
I called this morning and the doctor's hadn't been by yet. Ok, on hold. Called the social worker and had to wait for a return call. When she did, she hadn't heard about transportation yet either. So, the day was spent waiting on phone calls to determine what I was going to be doing.
I decided to tempt the fates by going down and doing a treadmill walk. If anything would make them call, it would be being in the middle of something, right? Wrong. I walked 2.75 miles and still nothing.
Finally, at 3:12, the social worker called to say that the EMS transport had been approved. YEAH! But, his blood pressure had been a little bit low again today, so they were going to keep him at least overnight.
Today, I did basically nothing but wait on the phone to ring because I didn't want to be in the middle of laundry or something I couldn't stop if I had to go get him. I gotta say, I hate this type of day. It was only made worse by the fact that it was rainy and gloomy. But, I am happy that Gary is doing better and hopefully will get to go "home" tomorrow. Also, I guess I can say the waiting gave me an excuse to be very unproductive today. That's a plus, right?4 -
@quilteryoyo Starting a project is always a good way to get someone to call... or go to the bathroom LOL
@Avidkeo It is so hard when you travel. I drive 6hrs down to moms and stay in a travel trailer on the ranch...I got really comfortable with food delivery so I signed up for a premade meal delivery service and take down some of those with me.
Today was really good. I got up early and went to the Goodwill outlet, I have a slight thrifting problem LOL. I had to go down there to pick up old kitties meds and figured since it’s a 50 mile trip anyway, I should have some fun since the outlet is right near the vet. I didn’t get home until nearly 3 PM! I told myself I wouldn’t buy any more stuff until I sold what I had already collected. Oh well.
Calories are good, quality of food is poor. Got home just to witness the postman launch my new shoes from the sidewalk to my porch. While I was happy to have my shoes, the delivery was lacking. My other shoes are stuck somewhere between California and Tennessee. So while I had been on my feet all day, I naturally had to take my new Citroen yellow shoes for a run. And hot dog! I had fun. Those things have so much kick and spring, it felt like I was cheating.
I am now sitting on the couch hoping that dinner magically appears. 100% not likely, but I can dream. I think we’re having shrimp taquitos, if I make them. I am so hungry though I don’t have the strength.
After dinner, I need to sort my new found thrift items. Think I might watch one of the IronMan championships for entertainment.
Really hoping next week to find out if I got the transfer to Vandenberg, and maybe on Friday I might get wind if I get promoted. If I don’t, the clock begins to retirement.1 -
AHH the group pulled through. I cannot wait until the last minute to get anything done, they all thought I was mental. *yas, i know*. We all went for lunch afterwards, awww friends.... and violin went well. I am on the cusps of considering myself as knowing how to play rather that just learning. Although I still have along way to go, but maybe a year from now I'll be awesome at something fun.
@RunsOnEspresso Our whole world is male dominated. I had a student ask if all the instructors just got divorced or what? There is the move to use Ms. rather than Mrs. and I explained the difference. When I was in high school 1986, I had a teacher that was mad over the Ms. and was decidedly not a manuscript. *shrugs* LOL! I've always used Ms. when it was professional any how. Breaking the chains of male oppression! LOL!
I have a lot of hair on my face. it is annoying.
Dh made hamburger helper type dinner with mac and cheese and left over chili. I mean... ew. I ate a corn dog.
I came home and bear had lost cori again. "ok buster, lets go look" we walked the woods calling and calling and no cori. ugh I sure hope we didn't lose him already. We give up and head back up to the house, it's getting cool and the sun is going down. Turd is on the porch. I don't think I've ever seen an animal so smitten with another animal in my life. Maybe I should just tie them together so Bear won't lose him again. LOL!3 -
@swenson19d I think I'm Miss because never married. 🙄 Funny how men get one (mr) and women have 3 to show our status. So dumb.
Logged everything yesterday including the afternoon chocolate I had instead of my picky bar.
No run as it was a planned rest day. Missed my morning walk but made sure I went in the afternoon.1 -
@CMorning99 I use the bathroom trick to get service people to show up when they are late. LOL Yeah for new shoes. We need pictures! I hope the transfer and promotion come through.
@swenson19d Glad the group pulled through and you're doing so well with the violin! So fun!
Glad Cori was just playing with you and not lost.
You are doing great with logging your food @RunsOnEspresso . I have gotten lax the last couple of weeks, but am maintaining my weight. Still, probably need to start logging everything again before it gets out of hand.
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@RunsOnEspresso Nah all women are Ms. It is the equivalent of Mr., no marriage designation.
I was so happy early this AM when I realized it was tuesday and not wednesday with an 8 Am class, despite the itchy firey rosacea flare. I have a patch that is about laser worthy. I need to be more diligent with the medicine.1 -
Just a quick update since it is a work day and not very exciting. My young Airman isn't so keen on moving out of the dorms under the pretense of marriage when I told him he had to actually LIVE with the girl, otherwise he was defrauding the government. His signed and approved application has been sitting on my desk for 4 days waiting for him to pick it up and start the process.
Calories are looking a bit high, might need to trim down my afternoon snack since no run is planned. I did come across strength for runners on the peloton app, might try that....or not...sounds horrible LOL. I do know I need to drink WATER today...yesterday I didn't have to pee till after I got home (8 hours?!?!)...not good. Going to go for 1/2 a gallon today.
Sent off an email to the personnel center to see what the status of my application to move was, it has been 3 weeks for something that is generally urgent.
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@quilteryoyo I HATE those days. Just incredibly frustrating. I'm glad Gary is doing better and hope they get his BP under control.
@CMorning99 that's a good idea. I know the local supermarket has some similar box type meals that might work. I'm going to take my scale and look for some new recipes I can try out. I won't be doing much since I'll be on call when not working so may as well try something out! Yay for new shoes, hope the other ones get delivered soon. Fingers crossed in the transfer.
@swenson19 yay for group pulling through but oh the stress. Love how much Bear loves corgi. That's so cool! I'd love to get another cat but DH would kill me. It took 18m to get Leo after our last cat died.
@runs_on_espresso yay for logging everything.1 -
Stayed on track yesterday. I think im feeling food anxiety about this weekend because I couldn't sleep last night. Today I'm going to find some simple meals for one and write a shopping list. That will make a huge difference and take the pressure off.
Ran this morning. Easy 5k. Nothing fancy.
Having some changes at work. Our team leader has retired so we will be looking for a new one, she was leader for probably 10 years? Obviously it's a topic of conversation about who's likely to be good from our department, though I suspect they will advertise. I'm an obvious choice, and have had a few colleagues mention they think that. Definite ego boost, and clearly I'm respected in the department which is nice.
Spoke with the Department Head yesterday about some training coursed (one I'm just finishing and one I'm just about to start) and got talking about the job. I mentioned I had thought of going for it but had some hesitations. it looks like they are changing the role completely to be more of a 2IC to her. So more management and less hands on. she didn't discourage me from applying, but also say that my passion (her word) was tutor so I should read the job description and see what I think. I said I like to be helpful, and to be involved. She said that's where I'm great in the regular team, because she can ask me to do something, and she knows it will get done and it's incredibly valuable having a team member like that.
So I finished yesterday with an ego boost lol. It was really nice to hear that from my boss. I had suspected it, I'm always being asked to do little projects. I'd kinda like to go for the 2IC role because I know I'd do it well. But I don't want to give up tutor yet. So I think I've decided not to apply. Something I can think about again in 10 years, I'll be ready by then.
It's nice having these opportunities5 -
Congratulations on the ego boosting comments @Avidkeo ! From what I see on here, it doesn't surprise me in the least! What is 21C?
Just got back from the trip to Johnson City and the cardiologist. He is of the opinion that my body is getting back to my pre-op normal and no longer needs any additional medicine. So, I am stopping the metoprolol and see how it goes. He said if I get dizzy/faint again to call and he will order a Holter monitor. He feels once I stop that medicine that things will even out and I'll be okay.
He did say I should be fine to run on Thursday, as long as I take it easy. He said once I am 3 months out, that I should be able to go for it and run as much as I want, as fast as I want/can.
He also told me that my EKG shows that I have had a heart attack in the past. I have heard that from other doctor's before. But, he said, "I have seen your heart. You have NOT had a heart attack. You have no blockages and your heart is healthy." I asked why the EKG showed that and he said it has to do with the way my heart is laying in the chest cavity and where they put the electrodes. I know we are all a little different, but I am still amazed at the variability when I hear things like this. (Years ago, Dad's gallbladder surgery took a lot longer than normal because they couldn't find it. It was not at all where it was "supposed" to be.)
It was a bad food day. We stopped at Zaxby's on the way home and got take out for dinner. I had their chicken finger dinner. I don't think I'm going to log today. I'll start tomorrow.3 -
Oh, I forgot, Gary is back at the assisted living facility. I was there, paying his bill, when the EMS dropped him off. So, I was able to say "hi." He looked good and said he was feeling good.4
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@quilteryoyo That is great news on all fronts! So glad to hear it!1
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@quilteryoyo woo hooo that's amazing and such good news. And yay for Gary. Such good news all around.
2IC =2nd in charge2 -
Eep I agreed to play indoor netball. I haven't played in years. But from what I can tell most of the others have never played.
And I'm going to be the fittest member of the team.
This will be fun!2 -
@quilteryoyo Great news! That makes a lot of sense about the medication.
I skipped leg day today. My hip feels fine after my half run/ half walk preview of the 10k trail course yesterday, but it was definitely feeling achy during the last half of the run, and it seems to be more lifting than running based. Did a warm up set of body weight squats and while nothing hurt, my muscles still don’t feel right! So I’m gonna give it a couple more days on the lifting. The pain has been in the top front of my hip - which is also clunking, a thing it does off and on - and I feel like it’s tendon inflammation.
So now I am all guilty and weird feeling over skipping leg day. When I was a sedentary fat person no one told me it would be hard to not exercise!2 -
Hugs @rheddmobile hips are annoying!
Back from netball. It was so much fun! I set my watch to tracking it, using the cardio setting. We played for 40 mins. Apparently I burned 430 calories. Not totally outside the truth I think, I did a LOT of running. Average heart rate was 158! So now munching on my favourite snacks. Still have calories left but it's almost 90m and I want sleep. I'll use them tomorrow if needed.1 -
rheddmobile wrote: »When I was a sedentary fat person no one told me it would be hard to not exercise!
You wouldn't have believed them anyway!
It sounds like missing a couple of days is the smart thing to do.
@Avidkeo Is netball what we call Volleyball or something else altogether?
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quilteryoyo wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »When I was a sedentary fat person no one told me it would be hard to not exercise! You wouldn't have believed them anyway!
It sounds like missing a couple of days is the smart thing to do.
@Avidkeo Is netball what we call Volleyball or something else altogether?
Ohhh haha. Netball is a bit like basketball without the bouncing or backboard.1 -
@Avidkeo Thanks for explaining. That sounds like a fun game to play. I think I would need the backboard though.
I'm in a mood today. I spoke with the daycare director this morning. She needs me to help them out next week - no lifting of heavy children, so I agreed to work everyday from about 11-3 with the possibility of it being more. Lunch and nap time, when the teacher's take breaks, is the hardest time to cover rooms when they are short on staff.
You would think that I would be happy that things are getting back to normal - being able to work, running starting tomorrow, not worrying about an aneurysm bursting.... But, the reality is, the more "normal" things become the more I realize that, without dad, they will never be "normal" again. I went through this when John died - realizing there had to be a new normal. It's different this time because things have been NOT NORMAL for a year and part of what keeps you going is hoping things will get back to some semblance of what they used to be. But, when you have lost a loved one during this time, that isn't the case. Things are forever different. There is no "what used to be." So, I took a stroll into the neighbor's field and ranted at the universe. I feel somewhat better now. A good cry and rant does wonders.
After I got back, I did go ahead and get my "exercise walk" in. I did 2 miles on the driveway.7 -
@quilteryoyo Grief is so interesting and the weird way it manifests itself. When DH car was totaled and they didn't give the jumper cables back I freaked out because my dad gave me those. I mean, really? They aren't expensive. They were 10+ years old. I never thought about them until they were taken from me. The repair shop took away my chance to get rid of them. It doesn't make a lot of sense but it does. I dunno.1
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@RunsOnEspresso That makes perfect sense to me. It's not the item itself, but the attachment to your dad and you needed to be able to get rid of them on your time frame.0
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@RunsOnEspresso I think those thoughts are normal with loss. I try not to even think about where all of Alex's stuff is and what has come of it. When that though creeps in, I think it all went to someone in need and Alex's caring nature is looking out for them. I have a picture of him in a hat and wonder where that hat is, if he was wearing it, did the ME dispose of it, does someone have it. But I gotta let it go while holding on to the memory of him. I think it must all be part of the transition- not letting go, but adjusting to the new normal and holding on. DH knows not to discard the smallest item that is Alex related. I found 4 pennies in his dresser drawer and have saved them with my Alex shrine of stuff.
@quilteryoyo I am glad you go to get it out. I think that is the best any of us can do. Perhaps those little uns will lift your spirits. Nothing like a little snot, poop and drool to keep us focused on the things that matter! LOL! Least it's all cute snots!
I have a classmate that needs a ride tomorrow.
She has an interview at the heart hospital for an internship. Score! It will be an all day deal, 7-8 hours. I am looking forward to it but also dread the time out of the house. I am happy to help but really just want a very long nap. I did not apply for any internships because I am lame.
I am procrastinating after a long day of class, being available to sell class jackets and even had tea with a classmate at lunch time who bailed on coming to class to work on stuff. Perhaps tomorrow in my wait time I'll get some work done.2 -
@swenson19d I was thinking the wait time would be a perfect time for a nap.1
